BWXT Selected for Nuclear Fuel Deconversion Award by U.S. Department of Energy
October 08 2024 - 4:15PM
Business Wire
BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT) today announced that its
Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. (NFS) subsidiary was selected by the
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as one of the successful bidders
for High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU) deconversion services
to support the civil advanced reactor marketplace.
This is an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract
where future orders will be solicited by DOE from those who
received awards, including NFS. The minimum ordering guarantee is
$2 million.
The DOE is scheduled to release more information about this
award today, Oct. 8, at 5:30 p.m. E.T.
Forward Looking Statements
BWXT cautions that this release contains forward-looking
statements, including statements relating to the performance, scope
and timing of the contract for High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium
(HALEU) deconversion services. These forward-looking statements
involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including, among other
things, modification or termination of the contract, delays or
other difficulties in the commencement or execution of the
contract, the expected duration of the contract, any changes to
government appropriations for the contract and the fact that the
contract is an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract
where future orders will be solicited by DOE from those who
received awards. If one or more of these or other risks
materialize, actual results may vary materially from those
expressed. For a more complete discussion of these and other risk
factors, please see BWXT’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2023 and subsequent reports on Form 10-Q filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. BWXT cautions not to
place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which
speak only as of the date of this release, and undertakes no
obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement,
except to the extent required by applicable law.
About NFS
Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. (NFS) processes highly enriched
uranium to manufacture fuel material for all naval nuclear reactors
used in U.S. submarines and aircraft carriers. It also provides
uranium downblending services to support commercial power needs and
national security missions. NFS is a BWX Technologies, Inc. company
and is a part of its BWXT Nuclear Operations Group, Inc.
subsidiary.
About BWXT
At BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT), we are People Strong,
Innovation Driven. A U.S.-based company, BWXT is a Fortune 1000 and
Defense News Top 100 manufacturing and engineering innovator that
provides safe and effective nuclear solutions for global security,
clean energy, environmental restoration, nuclear medicine and space
exploration. With approximately 7,800 employees, BWXT has 14 major
operating sites in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. In addition, BWXT
joint ventures provide management and operations at a dozen U.S.
Department of Energy and NASA facilities. For more information,
visit www.bwxt.com. Follow us on LinkedIn, X, Facebook and
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